Tag Archives: Colonial

READER’S HOUSE: Virginia Colonial 272K

Posted on January 18, 2010 by cara

UPDATE: This house has been sold, and Winnie has moved on. “I’m tackling a renovation in NC right now,” she writes. “I would never trade the experience I got from doing a restoration.  Believe me, it makes everything else seem … Continue reading →

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One Weekend in Maine

Posted on August 24, 2009 by cara

CAPE PORPOISE, MAINE – Maine fulfilled my pre-conceived notions: rugged coastline, superior lobster, and lots of Revolutionary-era cottages and Victorian mansions — almost nothing but old houses, in fact, in the area around Kennebunkport. I particularly love the over-the-top yellow … Continue reading →

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Garden Stalker

Posted on July 27, 2009 by cara

IT’S ONE THING to be a garden voyeur, checking out places that are open to the public or that I’ve wangled an invitation to. Now I’ve gone a step further and become a garden stalker, sneaking looks into yards whose … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Decor

Posted on July 13, 2009 by cara

I PITY THE POOR COLONISTS (or anyone who lived in the pre-modern era, really). Their homes were so devoid of comfort. No rugs on the hard wood floors, nothing to sit on but stiff-backed chairs, thin mattresses stuffed with straw. … Continue reading →

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Greetings from…

Posted on February 15, 2009 by cara
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